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Jakob Linckh
1787-11-14 – 1841-04-04
Life & Legacy
Jakob Linckh (1786 or 14 November 1787 – 1841) was a German painter and archaeologist, born in Cannstatt.
In 1810–11, he accompanied Charles Robert Cockerell, John Foster, Carl Haller von Hallerstein and Otto Magnus von Stackelberg on their expeditions to the temples of Aphaia on Aegina and of Apollo at Bassae, looting both temples. On this trip he also drew a plan of the ancient theatre at Eretria.
Occupation & Career
anthropologist, art historian, archaeologist, painter, artist, landscape painter, architect
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3157571 — wikidata View source
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